The 11th edition of this leading text fully updates the reader with the latest developments surrounding the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. This comprehensive and easy-to-use text is authoritative and filled with practical information.

As a former member of the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal (now the Landlord and Tenant Board), author Richard Feldman brings his experience to bear in delivering a practical and accessible guide that landlords, tenants, property managers, legal representatives, students, and educators alike are sure to find useful.

Highlights of the 11th edition include:

• Commentary explaining significant amendments made since the last edition, including those intended
  • To permit quick and quiet terminations of tenancies where a tenant or child has experienced violence or abuse
  • To expand rent control provisions to address the scarcity of affordable housing
  • To restrict circumstances in which a landlord may increase rent above the annual guideline amount, or in which a landlord may terminate a tenancy for personal occupation
  • To facilitate landlords seeking compensation for damage to the units caused by tenants
  • To permit a tenant to claim moving expenses where the landlord refuses the tenants return after extensive renovations had prompted the tenant's temporary relocation
  • To require the adoption of a standard form lease for most private residential tenancy arrangements
• Reference to hundreds of new court and Landlord and Tenant Board decisions
• The full text of all relevant statutes, regulations, Landlord and Tenant Board Rules and Interpretation Guidelines
• A complete collection of the Social Justice Tribunals of Ontario's Common Rules of Practice and Practice Directions
• A quick reference guide to assist with the most common types of applications made under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
• Enhanced index for ease of searching